text_original: Henry seems to have considered this as a hint from the Pope to become a candidate himself. He remembered that Maximilian had offered to resign the empire in his favour, but he forgot the sufficient reasons which had led him to 64 THOMAS WOLSEY chap. dismiss the proposal as fantastic and absurd.
text_transcription: HENRY SEEMS TO HAVE CONSIDERED THIS AS A HINT FROM THE POPE TO BECOME A CANDIDATE HIMSELF HE REMEMBERED THAT MAXIMILIAN HAD OFFERED TO RESIGN THE EMPIRE IN HIS FAVOR BUT HE FORGOT THE SUFFICIENT REASONS WHICH HAD LED HIM TO DISMISS THE PROPOSAL AS FANTASTIC AND ABSURD
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